Def Sec Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart who said China was prepared to ‘go to war’ in order to keep Taiwan from becoming independent
Austin and China’s Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe met for the first time face-to-face on Friday amid the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
‘If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,’ the Chinese Defense Sec stated
Austin shared his concerns about China’s recent behavior and military activity around the self-governing island
Austin noted a ‘steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan,’ including almost daily military flights near the island by the PRC’
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